The Mexican was eliminated on lap 10 of 19 in the Saturday sprint race at the Losail circuit to confirm team-mate Max Verstappen as a three-time world champion. When Esteban Ocon passed Nico Hulkenberg on the inside, he could not see Perez’s car on the far right, so did not leave the Haas with enough […]
Binder was given two of the new RC16s for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, following test rider Dani Pedrosa’s successful wildcard outing at Misano with the updated bike that signifies a shift away from KTM’s long-standing steel trellis frame philosophy. The South African was immediately competitive, setting a new lap record in Friday practice […]
During the Friday qualifying shootout for the grand prix, Stroll was eliminated in 17th place – his fourth Q1 exit in a row. When he returned to the pits, he threw his steering wheel out the car and seemed to shove trainer Henry Howe aside as he made his way out the back of the […]
The Dutch driver celebrated sealing his third F1 world title by finishing second in Saturday night’s Qatar sprint race, which was won by Oscar Piastri, and has the perfect opportunity to toast his championship triumph in Sunday’s grand prix. PLUS: 10 moments that won Verstappen the 2023 Formula 1 title But all teams and drivers could […]
Typically when Red Bull has won a race, it celebrates with a full team picture to immortalise the moment, which concludes with team staff soaking each other in Red Bull’s eponymous caffeinated product. The Milton Keynes-based squad usually holds these celebratory moments in the F1 pitlane – either with the main straight of the track […]
As the F1 paddock filled up on Saturday morning ahead of the Qatar event’s sprint race action, the FIA announced that Pirelli had discovered a serious risk of potential dramatic punctures during Sunday’s main race following its post-practice analysis of tyres that had completed over 20 laps in Friday’s FP1 session. In this communication, it […]
Martin has slashed long-time championship leader Francesco Bagnaia’s advantage to just three points following his victories in both the sprint and main race of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend at Motegi, giving him five wins in the last six races. Zarco’ lacked Martin’s record-breaking one-lap speed in qualifying in Japan and was unable to finish… […]
Pirelli, which is currently managing tyre concerns at this weekend’s Qatar GP, had been expected by paddock insiders to win the tender for some weeks, and the deal has now been ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, which was the final step in a process that had been running since March. Having been […]
The Grove-based squad is evaluating whether Sargeant is making the necessary progress in his rookie season to justify being given another year in the car. Although the American has shown some promising speed for the team, he has yet to score a point and has had a spate of accidents along the way. Team boss […]
The New Zealand-based Rodin Cars submitted an entry to join the F1 grid, projected for either 2025 or 2026, along with US racing powerhouse Andretti Global, F2 and F3 competitor Hitech GP, and South East Asian outfit LKYSUNZ. Rodin was eventually not chosen to be put forward by the FIA, with Andretti given the nod […]